So . . . the DCEU. After the frosty reception Batman V Superman and Suicide Squad received, for perfectly valid reasons IMO, the DCEU (wow, it’s abbreviation central up in… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Wonder Woman” (2017)”
Tag: 2017
Plain Simple Tom reviews . . . “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017)
Future Aladdin director Guy Ritchie’s latest cinematic offering is a rather unique take on the legend of King Arthur, a legend that has given the world a whole host… Read more “Plain Simple Tom reviews . . . “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Sleepless” (2017)
Adapted from the 2011 French film Sleepless Nights, this 2017 feature stars Jamie Foxx as Detective Vincent Downs, an apparent dirty cop, whose son is abducted by criminal… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Sleepless” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mindhorn” (2016)
Penned by and starring The Mighty Boosh‘s Julian Barratt and Horrible Histories‘ Simon Farnaby, Mindhorn is about washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft who used to be the star of a hugely… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mindhorn” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ghost in the Shell” (2017)
This new adaptation of the (apparently) popular manga series takes place in a future where cybernetic enhancements are commonplace and the lines between human and robot are… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ghost in the Shell” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Power Rangers” (2017)
To begin with a bit of context: I was never really a fan of the Power Rangers when I was growing up. I’m pretty sure that I… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Power Rangers” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Life” (2017)
Getting in on this apparent “Spring Blockbuster” craze, Life, directed by Daniel Espinosa and penned by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, is about a six person team… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Life” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Beauty and the Beast” (2017)
Disney’s latest live action retelling of one of its renaissance classics is Beauty and the Beast, one of its most beloved works, the one that was good enough… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Beauty and the Beast” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Kong: Skull Island” (2017)
The latest film to feature “the eighth wonder of the world”, Kong: Skull Island sees Bill Randa (John Goodman) assembling a team, which includes tracker James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston),… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Kong: Skull Island” (2017)”